94-3774. Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 

Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

BACKGROUND: The Department of Labor, in carrying out its 
responsibilities under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 
35), considers comments on the reporting/recordkeeping requirements 
that will affect the public.

LIST OF RECORDKEEPING/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER REVIEW: As 
necessary, the Department of Labor will publish a list of the Agency 
recordkeeping/reporting requirements under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) since the last list was published. The list 
will have all entries grouped into new collections, revisions, 
extensions, or reinstatements. The Departmental Clearance Officer will, 
upon request, be able to advise members of the public of the nature of 
the particular submission they are interested in.
    Each entry may contain the following information:

The Agency of the Department issuing this recordkeeping/reporting 
requirement.
The title of the recordkeeping/reporting requirement.
The OMB and/or Agency identification numbers, if applicable.
How often the recordkeeping/reporting requirement is needed.
Whether small businesses or organizations are affected.
An estimate of the total number of hours needed to comply with the 
recordkeeping/reporting requirements and the average hours per 
respondent.
The number of forms in the request for approval, if applicable.
An abstract describing the need for and uses of the information 
collection.

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: Copies of the recordkeeping/reporting 
requirements may be obtained by calling the Departmental Clearance 
Officer, Kenneth A. Mills [phone]).
    Comments and questions about the items on this list should be 
directed to Mr. Mills, Office of Information Resources Management 
Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., room N-
1301, Washington, DC 20210. Comments should also be sent to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/
DM/ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 3001, Washington, DC 20503 [phone]).
    Any member of the public who wants to comment on recordkeeping/
reporting requirements which have been submitted to OMB should advise 
Mr. Mills of this intent at the earliest possible date.

Extension

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 80-83
1210-0064
Recordkeeping
Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or organizations
1 respondent; 1 hour per response; 1 total hour

    This class exemption exempts from the prohibited transaction 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 
1974 certain transactions involving an employee benefit plan's purchase 
of securities which may aid the issuer of the securities to reduce or 
retire indebtedness to a party in interest.

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 77-10
1210-0081
Recordkeeping
Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit institutions; Small 
businesses or organizations
1 respondent; 1 hour per response; 1 total hour

    This class exemption complements class exemption 76-1. It permits 
participating employers, unions, or another plan to lease office space 
from or to obtain administrative services or goods from a multiple 
employer or multiemployer plan.

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 80-51
1210-0082
Recordkeeping
Businesses or other for-profit
1 respondent; 1 hour per response; 1 total hour

    This class exemption exempts from the prohibited transaction 
provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 
certain transactions between a bank collective investment fund and 
persons who are parties in interest with respect to a plan as long as 
the plan's participation in the collective investment fund does not 
exceed a specified percentage of the total assets in the collective 
investment fund.

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 90-1
1210-0083
Recordkeeping (six years)
Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or organizations
1 respondent; 1 hour per response; 1 total hour

    This class exemption allows parties in interest of an employee 
benefit plan that invests in an insured pooled separate account to 
engage in transactions with the separate account if the plan's 
participation in the separate account does not exceed certain limits.

Employment and Training Administration
Attestation by Employers for Off-Campus Work Authorization for F-1 
Students
1205-0315; ETA 9034
On Occasion
Individuals or households; State or local governments; Business or 
other for-profit; Federal agencies or employees; Non-profit 
institutions; Small businesses or organizations
13,008 respondents; .998 hours per response; 13,002 total hours; 1 form

    The information provided on this form by employers seeking to use 
aliens admitted as students on F-1 visas in off-campus work will permit 
the Department of Labor to meet Federal responsibilities for program 
administration, management and oversight.

Employment and Training Administration
Quarterly Determinations, Allowance Activities and Employability
Services under the Trade Act: Training Waivers Issued and Revoked
1205-0016; ETA 563 and 9027
Quarterly

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                                                                                                   Average time 
   Form No.                     Affected public                     Respondents       Reports      per response 
                                                                                                     (minutes)  
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ETA 563......  State or local governments.......................              45              95              12
ETA 9027.....  ......do.........................................              52               1              15
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3,472 total hours
    Quarterly data on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) activity is needed for timely 
program evaluation necessary for competent administration and for 
providing legally mandated reports to the Congress on the TAA Program. 
Quarterly number of training waivers issued and revoked by reason are 
needed for proper administration and to provide statutorily required 
reports to the Congress.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of February, 1994.
Kenneth A. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-3774 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]
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